ECE Exam Review #1

Terrance meets his responsibilities as a basketball player and part-time employee. Which personal growth strategy is this?

• Be honest with yourself.
• Keep personal commitments
• Practice kindness.
• Reflect and renew.

John promised his friend Mark they would spend time together. Later, Sara asked him to cover her shift at work. When John told Sarah that he was unable to work, which personal growth strategy was he using?

• Discover your talents.
• Keep promises to yourself and others.
• Practice kindness.
• Reflect and renew yourself.

A responsibility of early childhood professional is to get along with co-workers. How might an ECE intern prepare for this?

• Ask the ECE teacher to step in when there are differences among internship staff.
• Find a staff member at the internship who can be a friend and supporter.
• Learn new ways to work cooperatively with staff members.
• Simply do what the lead teacher says and never ask questions.

According to the NAEYC of Ethical Conduct, an ethical responsibility of child care and education professionals is to not use your relationships with families for personal advantage. Which means the same as this?

• Avoid asking parents for special favors.
• Let parents know in a positive way about problems with their child.
• Make sure to report it if a child appears to have been beaten.
• Permit family members to come inside the classroom any time.

Alice the observer came in quietly, sat in the middle of the play area, and without speaking to the children, began to observe. Which tip for NOT drawing attention to herself did she forget to follow?

• Avoid looking the children in the eye.
• Give short answers to children's questions.
• Position herself to the side.
• Try not to interfere unless someone is in danger.

Ms. Whitlock wants to evaluate the developmental levels of children in her class by noting the presence or absence of specific traits. Which observation method should she use?

• Anecdotal record
• Checklist
• Rating scale
• Running record

During a lesson on friendship, Ms. J commented about how well Johnny and Joe got along during free play time. What purpose did this serve in her lesson?

• Concrete object
• Modeling
• Positive reinforcement
• Transition

Which teaching tip is part of the technique "use open-ended questions?"

• Ask children what they had to eat.
• Encourage children to express themselves.
• Provide enough space for each activity.
• Use visuals to reinforce learning.

Which is an example of a PHYSICAL skill?

• John always shows interest in the lesson.
• Joe is learning to handle children who won't share.
• Tony is developing body strength and stamina.
• Will understands math.

Which is emotional development?

• Ally pays attention to the teacher.
• Barry uses words that shows he has a good foundation for reading.
• Carol has grown 2 inches in the last month.
• Drew shows self-confidence as he tackles puzzles and other games.